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Apr 2024
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Apple is India’s Top Blue-Collar Job Cre...

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About this episode

In today's episode, we're diving into the latest trend in India: the growing obsession with Chinese dramas, following the previous crazes for Korean and Thai shows.

In other news, we are talking about Apple's significant contribution to employment in India, with over 150,000 people directly employed in its manufacturing ecosystem. So, the big question is: should India be putting more focus on manufacturing compared to other sectors? Tune in to learn more!

Episode credits:
The episode was researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Dinesh Narayanan
Mastered and mixed by Yash Hirave


Also, tune in to our previous episode on India's unemployment problem:


Troubled Times for India’s Workforce

Basic Minimum Wages vs Living Wages

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